Giant old saguaros can be resilient. It's baby saguaros researchers are worried about
Aug 14, 2024 Human-caused climate change is robbing the Sonoran Desert of the conditions needed to help baby saguaro take root and thrive.
As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans
Aug 14, 2024 Years of overuse combined with rising temperatures and drought have meant less water flows in the Colorado today than in decades past.
Two rivers, one lifeline: Reclaiming the Santa Cruz across borders
Aug 14, 2024 US-Mexico collaboration has improved the once polluted and depleted Santa Cruz River. Challenges like flooding and wastewater management persist, requiring new infrastructure and funding. Despite progress, managing water across borders remains ongoing.
Atascosa Mountains ocelot sighting, first in 50 years
Aug 13, 2024 Trail cameras caught footage of an endangered ocelot five miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, in a region where ocelots haven’t been seen in 50 years.
Satellites help researchers measure climate effects in Antarctica
Aug 11, 2024 Scientists are using data from orbit to keep track of snowfall and ice melt in the region.
A crisis fraught with possibility: How a massive canal set Arizona up for growth
Aug 7, 2024 The Central Arizona Project ensured that the states biggest cities had enough water and brought about a farm boom in the middle of the state.
Pima County heat program converts old Tucson jail facility into latest cooling center
Aug 6, 2024 Tucsonans now have access to a new cooling center at the Mission Annex facility — a former minimum-security jail — on the city’s west side.
Rep. Grijalva Proposes Great Bend of the Gila National Monument
Aug 5, 2024 The bill would protect nearly 400,000 acres of tribal land from future mining projects.
The Buzz: How the largest Indian water rights settlement in U.S. history aims to rectify historic wrongs
Aug 2, 2024 From nation building to water infrastructure, The Buzz explores the path towards water equity and one tribe's dream for true sovereignty.
Tucson Superfund Site cleanup stalled by U.S. Air Force
Aug 2, 2024 EPA urges action on PFAS contamination as Air Force faces penalties for delayed cleanup plan.
Toxic Waters: EPA and military clash over Tucson’s groundwater cleanup
Jul 31, 2024 Families affected by cancer and premature deaths blame a history of polluted water in southern Tucson. The water utility is trying to clean up the problem.
Navajo Nation President stops truck carrying uranium across tribal lands
Jul 30, 2024 The uranium ore was being transported to Utah, where the only fully-licensed and operating conventional uranium mill in the United States is.
A wet week brings above average rainfall totals for Southern Arizona
Jul 29, 2024 Tucson has accumulated almost four inches of rain since the season began.
Committee urges U.S. and Mexico to protect UNESCO World Heritage site from border wall damage
Jul 26, 2024 The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is calling on the U.S. and Mexico to work together to assess and mitigate impacts of the border wall on wildlife of the Sonoran desert, especially the endangered Sonoran pronghorn.
Tribal leaders advocate for historic water rights settlement in DC
Jul 25, 2024 Navajo and Hopi leaders urged Congress to pass a bill addressing their water crisis, proposing a $1.75 billion pipeline to bring Colorado River water to their communities.
"A medium guy in general, across the board." Joe Pera talks with Tucson.
Jul 24, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Checking in with the Tucson Audubon Society; and a Tucson knitter who is making socks the REAL old-fashioned way.Selected Archive Filters
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